Albania v Spain, 24 June 2024

Score1-0 to Spain
RefereeGlenn Nyberg
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Finals Group B
VenueMerkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf
Attendance46,586

View Albania v Spain head to head

Kick-off: 9.00pm local . Head to Head Played: 9 Albania won: 0 Drawn: 0 Spain won: 9 . Spain won the eight previous meetings by an aggregate score of 31 goals to three.

0 Albania

Manager: Sylvinho

1 Spain

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Goals:

Goals:

Ferran Torres 13 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha
Defender Arlind Ajeti
Defender Iván Balliu
Defender Berat Gjimsiti (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Mario Mitaj
Midfielder Kristjan Asllani
Midfielder Nedim Bajrami
Midfielder Qazim Laci
Midfielder Ylber Ramadani
Midfielder/Forward Jasir Asani
Forward Rey Manaj

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Álex Grimaldo Defender
Dani Vivian Defender
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Jesús Navas Midfielder (captain)
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Dani Olmo Midfielder/Forward
Ferran Torres Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Oyarzabal Midfielder/Forward
Joselu Forward

Substitutions:

Armando Broja for Rey Manaj 59
Medon Berisha for Qazim Laci 70
Arbër Hoxha for Nedim Bajrami 70
Ernest Muçi for Jasir Asani 81

Substitutions:

Robin Le Normand for Aymeric Laporte 46
Fermín López for Mikel Oyarzabal 62
Alvaro Morata for Joselu 72
Lamine Yamal for Ferran Torres 72
Alex Baena for Dani Olmo 84

Cards:

Nedim Bajrami 67 Y
Medon Berisha 89 Y

Cards:

Dani Vivian 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Etrit Berisha
Goalkeeper Elhan Kastrati
Defender Naser Aliji
Defender Ardian Ismajli
Defender Marash Kumbulla
Defender Enea Mihaj
Defender/Midfielder Klaus Gjasula
Defender/Midfielder Elseid Hysaj
Midfielder Amir Abrashi
Midfielder Medon Berisha
Midfielder Tauljant Seferi
Midfielder/Forward Arbër Hoxha
Forward Armando Broja
Forward Ernest Muçi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Remiro
Goalkeeper Unai Simón
Defender Dani Carvajal
Defender Robin Le Normand
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Alex Baena
Midfielder Fabián Ruiz
Midfielder Fermín López
Midfielder Pedri
Midfielder/Forward Nico Williams
Midfielder/Forward Lamine Yamal
Forward Alvaro Morata

Comments:

Albania took one point from their three games at Euro 2024 and finished bottom of Group B. . They had now won one of their six games at UEFA European Championship tournaments (lost four). . Albania had now failed to score in four of their last eight games. . Albania named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes.

Comments:

Having already claimed top position in Group B, Spain made ten changes to their starting lineup from their win against Italy in their previous game. . They had now won their opening three games of a UEFA European Championship tournament for the second time; previously in 2008 when they went on to win the competition. . Captain Jesus Navas made his 54th international appearance almost 15 years after making his debut. . Spain named 12 of a possible 15 substitutes.

0 Albania

Manager: Sylvinho

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha
Defender Arlind Ajeti
Defender Iván Balliu
Defender Berat Gjimsiti (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Mario Mitaj
Midfielder Kristjan Asllani
Midfielder Nedim Bajrami
Midfielder Qazim Laci
Midfielder Ylber Ramadani
Midfielder/Forward Jasir Asani
Forward Rey Manaj

Substitutions:

Armando Broja for Rey Manaj 59
Medon Berisha for Qazim Laci 70
Arbër Hoxha for Nedim Bajrami 70
Ernest Muçi for Jasir Asani 81

Cards:

Nedim Bajrami 67 Y
Medon Berisha 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Etrit Berisha
Goalkeeper Elhan Kastrati
Defender Naser Aliji
Defender Ardian Ismajli
Defender Marash Kumbulla
Defender Enea Mihaj
Defender/Midfielder Klaus Gjasula
Defender/Midfielder Elseid Hysaj
Midfielder Amir Abrashi
Midfielder Medon Berisha
Midfielder Tauljant Seferi
Midfielder/Forward Arbër Hoxha
Forward Armando Broja
Forward Ernest Muçi

Comments:

Albania took one point from their three games at Euro 2024 and finished bottom of Group B. . They had now won one of their six games at UEFA European Championship tournaments (lost four). . Albania had now failed to score in four of their last eight games. . Albania named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes.

1 Spain

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Goals:

Ferran Torres 13 G

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Álex Grimaldo Defender
Dani Vivian Defender
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Jesús Navas Midfielder (captain)
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Dani Olmo Midfielder/Forward
Ferran Torres Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Oyarzabal Midfielder/Forward
Joselu Forward

Substitutions:

Robin Le Normand for Aymeric Laporte 46
Fermín López for Mikel Oyarzabal 62
Alvaro Morata for Joselu 72
Lamine Yamal for Ferran Torres 72
Alex Baena for Dani Olmo 84

Cards:

Dani Vivian 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Remiro
Goalkeeper Unai Simón
Defender Dani Carvajal
Defender Robin Le Normand
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Alex Baena
Midfielder Fabián Ruiz
Midfielder Fermín López
Midfielder Pedri
Midfielder/Forward Nico Williams
Midfielder/Forward Lamine Yamal
Forward Alvaro Morata

Comments:

Having already claimed top position in Group B, Spain made ten changes to their starting lineup from their win against Italy in their previous game. . They had now won their opening three games of a UEFA European Championship tournament for the second time; previously in 2008 when they went on to win the competition. . Captain Jesus Navas made his 54th international appearance almost 15 years after making his debut. . Spain named 12 of a possible 15 substitutes.